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Miley Cyrus breaks down in tears during her emotional tribute to Taylor Hawkins

Miley Cyrus' late friend Taylor Hawkins died in Colombia on Friday, March 25, after experiencing chest symptoms at his hotel

At Lollapalooza Brazil on Saturday, March 26, Miley Cyrus got emotional during a memorial performance honoring her late friend Taylor Hawkins. Cyrus recalled the Foo Fighters drummer and said, "We had to make this emergency landing and the first person that I called was Taylor because he was already at the festival.” Cyrus continued in honor of Hawkins, "That would’ve been a time that I would’ve gone to see my friend, and I didn’t, so it makes me really sad. I would’ve done anything to hang out with him one more time.” 

Earlier, according to Page Six, after being hit by lightning, Cyrus' jet was forced to make an emergency landing. The singer was scheduled to perform on Day 2 of the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay, but her trip was canceled after the plane was diverted to safety. Cyrus wrote on social media, "To my fans and everyone worried after hearing about my flight to Asunción. Our plane was caught in a major unexpected storm and struck by lightning.” 

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Hawkins, the band's 25-year drummer, died in Colombia on Friday, March 25, according to a statement released by the band. In a press release issued on Saturday, March 26, Colombia's District Secretary of Health revealed that the drummer, 50, died in the town of Chapinero after experiencing chest symptoms at his hotel. According to the press statement, which has been translated into English, "The city's Emergency and Emergency Regulatory Center received a report about a patient with chest pain in a hotel located north of the city. An ambulance was dispatched to attend to the case.” 

Hawkins was attended to by a health expert who conducted ‘resuscitation maneuvers’, according to the report. "However, there was no response and the patient was declared deceased," the release added. The statement remarked, "The District Secretary of Health mourns the death of this talented musician and drummer, widely recognized internationally for his work. In addition, the entity sends its message of condolences to the family, colleagues, and followers.”

Cyrus wrote on her Twitter after the death of Hawkins, “I am just feeling heartbroken & “human” today…. But I am putting on my superhero suit and going to be strong not only for YOU but for ME! I want to live my truth AND MY MESSAGE! Never give up!” On Friday night, according to BBC, Hawkins' bandmates revealed his demise saying, "The Foo Fighters Family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children, and family. And we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time."